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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
9156 Passengers from 43 Flights screened for novel Coronavirus 
No case of nCoV has been detected
“As of 21st January, a total of 43 flights and 9156 passengers have been screened for novel Coronavirus illness. Till now, no case has been detected through these screening efforts.We are on alert & our preparedness is sturdy”. This was stated by Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Government of India while updating on the preparedness measures taken by the Ministry on novel Coronavirus nCoVreported in China.She also stated that passengers travelling from China are being requested to report to the nearest public health facility in case they feel any symptoms.
As part of the measures taken by the Ministries of Health & Family Welfare, and Civil Aviation, a travel advisory has been issued and posted on the Health Ministry’s website. It has also been shared on Twitter handle for wider circulation.
Health Ministry has instructed Airport Health Organizations at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Cochin for screening of passengers coming from mainland China at these seven international airports. Signages have been put up at prominent locations in these airports for encouraging public about self-reporting of illness. Immigration officers manning the counters have been sensitized at these airports. Close coordination is being maintained with Ministry of Civil Aviation to coordinate the screening effort and dissemination of information to inbound passengers through in-flight announcements.
The Health Ministry is constantly reviewing the evolving scenario working closely with Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of External Affairs, Deptt. of Health Research and the Indian Embassy in China. WHO is being consulted for updates on technical inputs. Series of meetings have been taken to review the evolving scenario, preparedness in terms of disease surveillance, laboratory support infection prevention & control, logistics, risk communication and in particular, hospital preparedness and need for coordination and collaboration with other Ministries.
The Ministry has also approached all States/UTs to review their preparedness, identify gaps and strengthen core capacities needed to prepare for, detect and respond to possible outbreaks. Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme has issued advisory to all States/UTsto pick up any travel related case reported in the community and follow up contacts of suspect/confirmed cases.National Institute of Virology, Pune is fully geared up to test samples of nCoV. Ten other laboratories under Indian Council of Medical Research’s Viral Research and Diagnostics Laboratories network are also equipped to test such samples, if a need arises. Adequate stock of Personal Protection Equipment is being maintained by Medical Stores Organization.
Ministry of Defence
OP Sahayam
‘OP Sahayam’ of Southern Naval Command persisted for the eleventh day on 10 Dec 17 over Southeast Arabian Sea and L& M islands. Nine ships and all available aircraft have continued the search operations. Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I searched over entire Maldives. Fishing community had estimated few vessels to be stranded in the islands of Maldives. Expeditious clearance was obtained through diplomatic channels to fly over Maldives and calls were given on Very high frequency  Radio. Officials have also confirmed that Maldivian local undertook search and have not located any fishermen on the islands.
INS Sujata equipped with mobile morgue boxes, embarked four fishermen and deputy Tehsildar Mr Mohan Raj on 10 Dec 17 at Vizhinjam port for joining the deep sea search operations. The search is expected to continue up to the satisfaction of the fishermen.
INS Subhadra, another naval vessel under routine deployment, identified twelve crew onboard two Tamil Nadu registered fishing vessels Milkyas & Felaxia about 90 miles Northwest of Bitra island of Lakshdweep group of Islands. The fishermen requested assistance for drinking water and 1500L was transferred to them. The ship, in its further search encountered two capsized fishing vessels, Annei and AVM EP Turai and investigation revealed no survivors onboard. This has been intimated to the State Governments.
The Reverse Osmosis  plant which provides fresh water to the islands is yet to be made functional and hence Indian Navy continued with replenishment of fresh water in excess of 70000 Ltrs to Kavaratti
Over Four lakh square miles have been searched/ sanitised by Indian Naval assets for providing SAR since the calamity ‘Ockhi’ struck the L & M islands and Southeast Arabian Sea.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
CIFNET under Department of Fisheries creates constant awareness among fishermen for safety and maritime boundary
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- CIFNET provides training to fishermen of various Coastal States and Union Territories on the aspects of safety at sea and maritime boundary
- Total 1292 fishermen and fisher youth trained under PMMSY during 2022-2023
The Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training  established in 1963 as a National institute under the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries. Animal Husbandry and Dairying with the mandate to create trained manpower needed for manning the ocean going/deep-sea fishing vessels and to manage the fishery establishments. Accordingly, various need based skilled/awareness training programs are being conducted on regular basis for the fishermen at three centers of CIFNET through various in-house and extension training programmes. The CIFNET has been providing training to the fishermen of various Coastal States and Union Territories on the aspects of safety at sea and maritime boundary. Total 1292 fishermen and fisher youth trained under PMMSY during 2022-2023.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Govt. plans to make Open Network for Digital Commerce accessible and far-reaching
Awareness workshops in collaboration with industry associations to educate small sellers and businesses about ONDC
The Government plans to make the Open Network for Digital Commerce as accessible and far-reaching as possible.
The Government’s endeavour is to promote ONDC, which is a ﬁrst-of its- kind, global initiative aimed at democratizing digital commerce in India. ONDC would bring parity and provide a level playing ﬁeld to large and small scale enterprises, facilitating efficient exchange of goods and services.
The programmes for making ONDC accessible and far reaching include:
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Conducting awareness workshops in collaboration with various industry associations across the country to educate the small sellers and businesses about ONDC and its benefits.
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Nodal Oﬃcer for each state and UT, has been appointed to accelerate state level engagement plans. Various ONDC awareness campaigns and workshops have been organised across the country.
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Educating consumers about ONDC, the beneﬁts of supporting local businesses and the impact of their choices on the local economy.
The Government recognizes the importance of empowering small and non- tech enabled traders and promoting local businesses through ONDC. Various initiatives proposed to help small and non-tech enabled merchants onboard to ONDC include:
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ONDC has conducted more than 25 awareness workshops in collaboration with various industry associations across the country to educate the small sellers and businesses about ONDC and its beneﬁts. Multiple joint workshops are organised in collaboration with RAI, PHDCCI, FICCI, NASSCOM, CII and FHRAI.
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ONDC is working actively with various departments of all the States and UTs. Each state/ UT has appointed a Nodal Oﬃcer to accelerate the state level engagements with ONDC. Various ONDC awareness campaigns and workshops are organised across the country.
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ONDC has launched a Feet on Street  program, involving 90 FoS resources, to support the Network Participants  in identifying and educating sellers about the beneﬁts of ONDC and how to join through Seller Applications, hand-holding support to sellers to onboard on Seller Applications and creating a first-level basic catalogue.
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ONDC has recently launched an Academy which is a repository of educational and informative textual and video content. ONDC Academy will provide a curated learning experience providing guidance and best practices for a successful e-commerce journey for each and every participant of the ONDC network.
The Government proposes to enable both local as well as national level businesses on ONDC with the aim of creating an inclusive ecosystem for digital commerce. ONDC will have potential beneﬁts for all players in the e-commerce industry including local as well as national level businesses.
ONDC and the Network Participants in the ONDC Network are all subject to all existing applicable laws & regulations of India.
This information has been provided by the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS AND ARTISAN MEET & EXPO IN IISF 2019
Kolkata, November 05, 2019.
Traditional Crafts and Artisan Meet and Expo in IISF 2019 started today at Science City, Kolkata. Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the Expo. This was a national level handicraft and handloom expo showcasing the traditional and ethnic Indian art and crafts from across the country. Around 300 crafts person and artisan showcasing their skill and work in the expo. This year the theme of expo is ‘Traditional India Craft – Storehouse of Scientific Knowledge’.
Union Minister Shri Munda said that there should be a balance between science and nature. Traditional art should be portrayed and conserved through new science and technology. This programe highlighted the theme. Shri Samarendra Kumar, Director, National Council of Science Museum, Dr. Rajeev Singh, Member of Vigyan Bharati and other dignitaries were present in the programme. This expo will continue till 8th November, 2019.
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
New Website & Mobile APP of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Launched
The new Website and Mobile App of the ‘National Commission for Safai Karamcharis’ was launched by Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment here today in the presence of the Chairman, Members and other officers of the Department and the Commission. The Minister congratulated the Commission for its new website and expressed hope that the new website and Mobile App will help the Commission in addressing the grievances/complaints of petitioners in an efficient manner.
The erstwhile website of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis was not user-friendly. On the advice of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Commission undertook the task of preparing a new website for itself. The new website is very user-friendly and as per Government of India Guidelines for official websites. It is a comprehensive website giving complete details about the Commission viz. its composition, mandate, manner of filing complaints, details of visits undertaken by its Chairman and Members, etc. The petitioners can file their grievances/complaints, etc. on-line on the website and thereafter track their grievances/complaints. Simultaneously, the petitioner can also lodge their grievances/complaints through their android mobile phones by using the Commission’s App which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store free of cost.
Ministry of Home Affairs
MoS for Home Affairs, Shri G Kishan Reddy to inaugurate the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience” tomorrow
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy will inaugurate the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience" here tomorrow. The conference which is being organized by the National Institute of Disaster management , is the first of its kind on this theme in the country and would be highly pertinent to the disaster management in the hill States.
The conference aims to bring together all the stakeholders including relevant ministries / organizations/universities/departments and experts to discuss, debate and disseminate practically useful knowledge, information, experiences and innovations for landslides risk reduction and resilience at national and international levels. The conference will develop a road map towards landslide risk reduction and resilience through networking, collaboration and coordination amongst different stakeholders.
Scientist, engineer, technologists, planners, developers, administrators, policy and decision makers from different States of the country as well as other countries will participate and share their views in the conference. More than 50 Knowledge partners including International Consortium on Landslides , Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation , United Nations Children’s Fund , ITC Netherlands, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific , United Nations Development Programme , Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre , International Association for Promoting Geo-ethics , International Geographical Union , Ministry of Earth Sciences , State Disaster Management Authorities , Geological Survey of India , CSIR, IITs, Universities, UGC, AICTE, Revenue and Disaster Management departments, Prasar Bharti and many other relevant stakeholders are supporting NIDM in organizing this international event.
Department of Atomic Energy
110th birth anniversary of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha celebrated as Founder’s Day at BARC
New technologies for detection of TB and cancerous lesions are ready for transfer to the local industry: Secretary, DAE
Advanced varieties of crops developed, stated Director, BARC
The 110th birth anniversary of Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha was celebrated as Founder’s Day at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , here today. The daylong programme included distribution of Industrial Safety Shield and Awards and also awards for 31st Department of Atomic Energy  All-India Essay Contest.
Speaking on the occasion,Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, DAE, Shri K.N.Vyas informed that in the health care sector, development of cost effective drugs for cancer care has been a priority for DAE and that 21 numbers of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis and therapy and radionuclide generators have been developed in the recent past. He further stated, extraction of clinical grade Yttrium-90 in 90Y-Acetate form from high level waste trials for patient care has been started, subsequent to Radio-Pharmaceutical Committee clearances. Further, Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology , an independent unit under DAE, has introduced four new radiopharmaceuticals relating to imaging of neuro-endocrine tumours, treatment of liver, bone pain palliation and cold kit. The Chairman added that Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology  has come up with medical devices like ‘TuBerculoScope’ – a low cost, compact and portable optical device for rapid detection of TB and ‘OncoDiagnoscope’ – a compact and portable system for non-invasive dectection of cancerous lesions in oral cavities. “These technologies are ready for transfer to the local industry”, he said.
In his speech, Director of BARC, Dr. A.K. Mohanty highlighted the recent achievements of BARC in agricultural, industrial and medicinal fields. Dr. Mohanty said, contribution to food security agenda of the nation has remained one of the important mission objectives of BARC. The Centre has come up with three new varieties of crops – Trombay Cowpea Mutant Variety , Trombay Bidhan Mustard- 204 and Trombay Linseed Variety - that have been released and notified by the Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards Notification. These are expected to significantly enhance the production of these crops.The Director informed the audience that an eco-friendly protocol for increasing the shelf-life of mangoes has been developed and successfully tested. Also, tomatoes of Syngenta 1057 variety, when irradiated at 1.0 kGy, was found to have increased shelf-life in experiments carried out by BARC. Further, technology for efficient removal of arsenic from water has been transferred to two private entrepreneurs, informed the Director.
The dignitaries present on the occasion included Shri A.N. Prasad, former Director of the premier Research Centre.
Ministry of Railways
Second Pre-application Conference on Private Train Project RfQs organised
Trains to run on public private partnership mode
These trains will be in addition to the trains already being run by Railways
Private trains to bring modern technology
Introduction of these additional private trains is expected to boost jobs
Second Pre-application Conference on Private Train Project RfQs was held on 12th August 2020.
The Project for Private Participation in Passenger Train Operations will bring in a paradigm shift in passenger experience by significantly enhancing the quality of service while reducing transit time and supply demand deficit through introduction of modern technology rolling stock. The project will augment the availability of transportation services for the public.It may be noted that these trains will be in addition to trains already being run by Railways.
Introduction of these additional private trains is expected to boost jobs.
The private partners for undertaking the project will be selected through a two-stage competitive bidding process comprising of Request for Qualification  and Request for Proposal .
The first pre-Application Conference was held on July 21, 2020.
Post first pre-application conference, Ministry of Railways  has reduced the RFQ fee by one tenth for participating in more than one project, removed restriction of up to 3 projects per bidder and clarified that leasing of trains is allowed. MoR has also shared traffic data, draft concession agreement, draft feasibility report and draft manual for standards and specifications of trains etc.
As part of the Bidding Process, MoR conducted the second Pre-Application Conference on August 12, 2020, which received an over-whelming positive response, with participation from about 23 prospective Applicants with varied profiles.
The applicants highly appreciated the decision of MoR to share relevant documents of the project in a transparent manner.
The conference started with a discussion on the overview of the terms of the RfQ and contours of the project followed by a detailed discussion on the queries raised by the prospective Applicants - with clarifications provided by the officials of MoR and NITI Aayog, facilitating improved clarity on the provisions of RFQ and the bidding process.
The applicants raised queries on a number of issues were addressed and clarified.
Further, the applicants were advised to follow all instructions given in RFQ for submission of RFQ.
The responses to second pre-application conference will be uploaded by 21 Aug 2020.
The due date for opening of RFQ is 8 Sept 2020.
The documents for the Project including RfQ, Corrigendum to RfQ, draft Concession Agreement, Feasibility Report are available on https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app captioned a “train operation”.
The draft Manual of Specifications and Standards for the Trains are uploaded on https://rdso.indianrailways.gov.in/ seeking comments from stakeholders.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the “DBT-BIRAC Clean Tech Demo Park” at Barapullah drain site
“The novel indigenous technologies developed for the treatment of sewage and industrial waste waters should be promoted for achieving Swachh Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences, today inaugurated the “DBT-BIRAC Clean Tech Demo Park” at Barapullah drain site, near Sundial Park, Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi in a virtual event in the presence of Lt. Governor of Delhi, Shri. Anil Baijal. Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT and other Officials, Scientists and Innovators were present on the occasion.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that “this Clean Tech Demo Park would be a good attraction not only for Innovators/ Investors but also for students and common public for awareness and popularization of clean technological solution for waste management”. “The novel indigenous technologies developed for the treatment of sewage and industrial waste waters should be promoted and given wide publicity to ensure their commercialization and adoption for achieving Swachh Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals”, he added.
Lt. Governer Sh. Anil Baijal welcomed this initiative by DBT and mentioned that Land and water are important natural resources, and affirmed strong support from DDA to this initiative of Department of Biotechnology to ensure that these precious resources are protected.
Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT said that, this Clean Technology Waste to Value demonstration Park is an important initiative of the Department of Biotechnology to demonstrate the feasibility of these technologies for scale up and this will encourage partnership with local bodies and other Stakeholders for large scale technology deployment.
The DBT-BIRAC Clean Tech Demo Park will be used to demonstrate innovative Waste-to-Value technologies with support from Department of Biotechnology , Government of India, and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council , a DBT PSU. This park will be managed by the Clean Energy International Incubation Centre , a public-private-partnership incubator set up jointly by DBT, BIRAC and Tata Power.
Few other waste treatment technologies with support from DBT & BIRAC that aim to contribute to the vision of Swachha Bharat were demonstrated virtually on the occasion..
DBT has undertaken several initiatives under Swachh Bharat Mission for the development, demonstration and promotion of innovative clean waste-to-value technologies including biomethanation, constructed wetlands, algal treatment and water membrane filtration. The DBT-DESMI project in collaboration with Denmark for cleaning of floating debris from Barapullah nallah, and the LOTUS-HR project in collaboration with Netherlands are already successfully demonstrated at the Barapullah site. Technologies developed by Startups at different locations in the Country will be demonstrated on this site.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
The Government of India has sanctioned one lakh crore rupees for agriculture infrastructure during Corona Pandemic: PM Shri Narendra Modi
Chandigarh, 16 August 2020
The Government of India has sanctioned one lakh crore rupees for agriculture infrastructure during Corona Pandemic, said Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on 74thIndependence Day. He further said, the priority of a self-reliant India is a self-Reliant farming sector and self-reliant farmers.India's farmers not only supply foodgrains for the citizens of India but also for other countries in need. We have to free them of shackles and we have done that. Farmers could not sell their produce in any part of the country or the world according to their wishes on their terms but now these shackles will not be there.
Speaking on several alternative measuresto increasefarmers’ income, the PMsaid, the Government is constantly working to reduce input cost of farming and avenues like beekeeping, fisheries, poultry will be available to farmerso that hisincome gets doubled. This will result in better prices for their produce and they will be able to reach foreign markets.Special economic zones will be created in rural areas. Shri Modi said that the Government has tried to create FPO  which will go a long way in economic empowerment of farmers.